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| BJP discusses J&K in national executive meeting | | Wants to form next Govt in UT, with aim to install first party Chief Minister | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 7: After the abrogation of Article 35-A and modification in Article 370 of the Indian constitution, J&K is still a focus area for BJP. During its national executive meeting, the party held detailed discussions on Jammu and Kashmir and devised future strategies for the newly carved Union Territory.
During the national executive meeting, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed about discussions held on Jammu and Kashmir.
The Union Finance Minister said, “We also discussed how after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Block Development Councils and District Development Council elections were conducted and how people are willing to come out to participate in democratic processes.”
“A statistic I’d like to highlight is the Industry Promotion Scheme worth Rs 28,400 crore, which was launched in Jan 2021, for Jammu and Kashmir. 54 projects worth Rs 56,201 crore have also been launched. Today, because of the Jan Aushadhi Yojana, affordable medicines are being made available to the poor and middle class. Also, over 75,000 hea... | |
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| PM Modi to lay foundation stone for expansion of two highways today | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for four laning of five sections of Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965) and three sections of Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965G) on Monday (November 8) at 3:30 PM via video conferencing.
Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray will be present on the occasion.
“About 221 km of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi Marg from Diveghat to Mohol and about 130 Km of Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg from Patas to Tondale – Bondale, will be four-laned with dedicated walkways for ‘Palkhi’ on either side, at estimated costs of mor... | |
| | | | Militants kill policeman in Srinagar | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 7: A policeman was shot dead by terrorists in the Batamaloo area of the city on Sunday, officials said.
He was identified as Constable Tausif Ahmad, they said.
"At about 8 pm, terrorists fired upon JKP Constable Tausif Ahmad near his residence at SD Colony, Batamaloo," the officials added.
They said the cop was critically injured and was taken to the SMHS hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
The area has been cordoned off, and a hunt has been launched to nab the attackers, the officials added.
Meanwhile, the National Conference (NC) condemned the attack.
Unequivocally condemn the cowardly & dastardly attack on 29-year-old policeman i... | |
| | | | Injured LeT militant found, hospitalized | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 7: A Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was found lying in a critical condition in an orchard in village Hermain in south Kashmir district of Shopian was moved to hospital by the locals for treatment on Sunday.
Official sources said, local villagers found a militant identified as Sahil Bashir Lone lying in an orchard in his native village Hermain in an injured condition and shifted him to nearby hospital for treatment.
However, it was not clear how the LeT militant Sahil got injured, the sources said.
Meanwhile, police confirmed that Sahil is a category C militant and had joined militancy on October 12, adding ?He was in our list and is in critical co... | |
| | | | Terrorists throw grenade at security forces in Kulgam | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 7: Terrorists threw a grenade towards a security forces party in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said.
No loss of life or injury has been reported so far.
"At 6:25 pm, terrorists threw a grenade at 18 Battalion CRPF party at Nehama chowk in district Kulgam which exploded on the roadside," a police officer said. Further details are awaited.... | |
| | | | Night temperature dips in Kashmir, Ladakh | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 7: Night in Kashmir valley and Ladakh turned more colder due to further dip in temperature as Drass, Leh, Kargil and ski resort of Gulmarg were the coldest places in the two regions. A Meteorological Department official said, Drass, the second coldest place after Siberia in the world, was shivering at minus 11.9 degree Celsius, while Leh town in Ladakh region was recorded minus 7.7 degree Celsius against the minus 6.4 degree Celsius previous night making life more tough for the people living there.
He said Kargil in Ladakh region where night temperature was recorded minus 6.4 degree Celsius yesterday plunged further to minus 7.7 on Sunday with cold ... | |
| | | | COVID-19: Jammu reports 9 new cases, Kashmir 156 | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 7: The Government today informed that 165 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 09 from Jammu division and 156 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 333076.
Moreover, 103 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 05from Jammu Division and 98 from Kashmir Division.
The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today.
On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 52,803 doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative number of doses adm... | |
| | | | Over 15.77 cr balance vaccine doses still available with states: Centre | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 7: More than 116.58 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Over 15.77 crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered, it said. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states and Union Territory for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain, the ministry said. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Government of India has been supporting the states and UTs by providing the... | |
| | | | Jammu shootout toll mounts to 3, history sheeter succumbs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 7: A history-sheeter, who was among two persons critically injured in a shooting incident here, succumbed to injuries on Sunday, raising the death toll in the incident to three, officials said.
They said efforts are on to nab the two accused including a policeman who used his service rifle to shoot four persons after a brawl over some issue in Salehar village of Arnia in R S Pura on Friday.
Bullet-riddled bodies of two persons, Sabar Chowdhary and Arif Chowdhary, were recovered while Babar Chowdhary and Parveen Kumar were found in a critical condition and shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital following the shooting.
Babar Chowdhary, a hi... | |
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